People who live on Coleman's Farm, Calne, have been given free recycling baskets in a bid to get more tenants to recycle.

Westlea Housing Association staged a recycling fair last week where residents were given the baskets, along with tips on how to live a greener lifestyle.

The basket makes it easier for people who live in flats to carry their recycling down to the large recycling bin.

Westlea neighbourhood involvement manager Helen Barbrook said: "This new scheme at Coleman's Farm is important because it recognises that it's not always as easy to recycle if you live in a flat because of the difficulties involved with moving and storing what you want to recycle.

"The great support from Hills and the Wiltshire Waste Partnership means that as well as installing the recycling points for residents in these flats, we are providing small baskets for them to use in their home to collect and transport items for recycling."

Westlea distributed the baskets to residents of Bailey House, Blake House, Bodinnar House, Coulter House, Pinniger House and Pym House.

Coleman's Farm Learning and Community Centre Association associate chair Ged Byrne said: "I think the support with which the scheme is being done is a major step in the right direction.

"From what I have heard there are particular problems but, with the enthusiasm and cooperation of residents in the buildings, there is no reason why the recycling scheme should not work."

Westlea Housing previously worked with Wiltshire Wildlife Trust to promote communal composting for elderly people in sheltered housing schemes and gave away 1,000 compost bins two years ago to people who live in the area.